If you are at all active on Facebook, no doubt you have seen the campaign of people doing push ups to raise awareness for the need for mental health resources for veterans. If you haven’t, people are posting photos of themselves doing push-ups for…
I’m lucky enough to live down the road from Scholl Orchards. They’ve been a longtime Bethlehem, PA staple. Their farm stand encompasses both the orchards and their farm out near Hawk Mountain. They are open daily from July on and then drop back hours…
I used to have beautiful rugs. Did I mention I have 5 kids, 2 cats and a dog? When I moved into our current home (AKA “the Money Pit”), I bought a gorgeous sisal rug. Within 5 days, one of my children vomited on…
We had an incident the other night that involved one of my twin boys. He had his thigh cut open and required 11 stitches to close the wound. It was one of the moments I was grateful I had Army medical training. There was…
We at a lot of beans in my home. They are cheap, filling and healthy. In fact, my children, prefer beans to meat. Throughout this blog, I will provide different ways to enjoy beans. Another excellent bean resource is the Prudent Homemaker’s Post, How to…
Around 2010, we began to give military veterans the ability to set up their Veteran’s Affairs disability claims while they were still on Active Duty. Now most veterans who are receiving medical retirements know their VA percentage before leaving Active Duty. Regular retirees find…
Do you live with a Moaning Myrtle* or a child with a high agitation level? My youngest daughter is such a child, and let me tell you life with her (at 3.5) is loud and can be very frustrating for both of us. Most…
There are still a percentage of Pennsylvanians that heat their homes with anthracite coal. I come from a steel town just south of the slate belt. I was raised hearing the reverberation of ethnic cadences of the steelworker’s speech, hearing the poetry of foreign…
It was a hot and humid day. I didn’t feel like turning on the stove. I love summer eating because a salad can be a main dish. I had most of ingredients for this one on hand. Although, it is too early in the…